A group seeking to raise Michigan's minimum wage is headed to court after the Michigan Board of State Canvassers deadlocked on its certification for the ballot over a change in its petition language.

The petition's definition of an employer bound by the state's minimum wage changed significantly between when the board approved summary language in January 2022 and when it authorized other items on the form in February and March 2022 — so much so that the changes would exempt 90% of Michigan businesses from paying any sort of state minimum wage. READ MORE